I run all the above games at 1920x1080 with everything turned on. The ONLY game my system has issues with is Sacred 2 when I am fighting a shit load of enemies at once. Its rare when it happens. But does happen.

To the TS,
dual core processing is still a viable option with gaming right now but in a few years, everything will be quad core or higher. If you're looking to build a system, the i7 processors are the way to go. I would also suggest a mid-line card (9800 GT or better). Lastly, you need a 20" or larger monitor. If not, just go back to console gaming.

I play mostly older games, but I doubt it would have any problems with newer games, just maybe not at maxed out settings.

My advice is to go middle of the line for parts. The difference between mid-range parts and high-end parts is not that big but the price difference is. It's almost never worth it unless you have a shitload of money to spend.

To the TS,
dual core processing is still a viable option with gaming right now but in a few years, everything will be quad core or higher. If you're looking to build a system, the i7 processors are the way to go. I would also suggest a mid-line card (9800 GT or better). Lastly, you need a 20" or larger monitor. If not, just go back to console gaming.

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You couldn't be more wrong. 99% of games don't use more than one core and the ones that do still work fine with a single core. Dual core is the way to go.